Fast Farro Salad with Veggies
This fast farro salad with peppers, tomatoes, zucchini and green onions is a quick, colorful and healthy side dish that's ready in just 15 minutes!
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 (8-oz.) package quick-cook farro (or about 1 ½ cups)
- 2 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- 1 yellow bell pepper, small diced
- 1 zucchini, small diced
- 1 ½ cups cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 3 green onions, light green and green parts only, sliced thin
Instructions
- Cook farro according to package directions.
- Meanwhile, chop veggies and heat 1 teaspoon of olive oil in a saute pan over medium heat. Add bell pepper and saute for 2 minutes.
- Add zucchini and season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Saute veggies for an additional 5 minutes, until tender.
- Add tomatoes and cook until heated through, about 2 minutes.
- Transfer farro to a bowl and top with veggies. Drizzle with remaining teaspoon olive oil and apple cider vinegar. Mix well. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Garnish with chopped green onions and serve!
Notes
Farro: I love the quick-cooking farro because it’s so quick and easy. (I get a bag at Trader Joe’s that takes just 10 minutes.) You can also substitute regular farro, just be sure to follow the instructions on the package to adjust the cooking time.
Bell pepper: I use a yellow bell pepper, mainly for the color contrast. Orange would work great, too. You could of course do red as well. (Green bell peppers don't have the same level of sweetness, but you could sub one in a pinch.)
Tomatoes: I love that grape or cherry tomatoes are available year-round and always reliably delicious. You could definitely swap in another type of fresh tomato if there are good ones in season.
Veggies: In general, you are welcome to swap in or out any of your favorite vegetables that would work well in this salad. Make it your own!
Leftovers: Leftovers, once cooled, will keep in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 4-5 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 269kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 272mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 13g
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